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	* '''Most of the markets of the City of Gold and Lead are not purchasing potions or drugs at this time'''		* '''Most of the markets of the City of Gold and Lead are not purchasing potions or drugs at this time'''
	* '''The Silent Market continues to deal in narcotics and consumables'''		* '''The Silent Market continues to deal in narcotics and consumables'''
	The ''Silent Market'' are amongst the more well-established brokers in the City of Gold and Lead. They deal in unique curios and luxury goods, but also buy and sell narcotics and other consumables. They have apparently been doing some fine business with the Empire over the last few years. Yet they have also recently come under pressure from the [[Lictors]] on matters relating to the laws of the Empire. [[Volumes_of_forgotten_lore#Drugs and Potions\|~~laast~~ season]] they agreed to stop dealing in potions and consumables, but since then they have apparently resolved their differences with the ''City of Bond and Bar''. They are again open for business, for the purchase and sale of potions and consumables.		The ''Silent Market'' are amongst the more well-established brokers in the City of Gold and Lead. They deal in unique curios and luxury goods, but also buy and sell narcotics and other consumables. They have apparently been doing some fine business with the Empire over the last few years. Yet they have also recently come under pressure from the [[Lictors]] on matters relating to the laws of the Empire. [[Volumes_of_forgotten_lore#Drugs and Potions\|Last season]] they agreed to stop dealing in potions and consumables, but since then they have apparently resolved their differences with the ''City of Bond and Bar''. They are again open for business, for the purchase and sale of potions and consumables.

	However, they want to be clear that they are ''not'' interested in standard magical [[herbs]], or the potions any [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]] can brew. Nor are they interested in the [[trade goods]] that can be purchased in foreign ports - they already ''have'' magicians providing them with those goods. They are interested in ''unique'' products that may be of interest to discerning customers. With that in mind, they want to lay out an opportunity for the Empire. Anyone performing [[Ephisis' Scale]] can place a copy of the Queros rune in the box indicating it is specifically for the attention of the Silent Market. They will evaluate drugs, potions, and other consumables and make an offer. There are two stipulations however: the box should ''only'' contain potions, drugs, and other consumables - they will not make an offer for anything "familiar" or "easily available."		However, they want to be clear that they are ''not'' interested in standard magical [[herbs]], or the potions any [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]] can brew. Nor are they interested in the [[trade goods]] that can be purchased in foreign ports - they already ''have'' magicians providing them with those goods. They are interested in ''unique'' products that may be of interest to discerning customers. With that in mind, they want to lay out an opportunity for the Empire. Anyone performing [[Ephisis' Scale]] can place a copy of the Queros rune in the box indicating it is specifically for the attention of the Silent Market. They will evaluate drugs, potions, and other consumables and make an offer. There are two stipulations however: the box should ''only'' contain potions, drugs, and other consumables - they will not make an offer for anything "familiar" or "easily available."

Twiggy: /* An Ode To Blood And Sacrifice */

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An Ode To Blood And Sacrifice

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	A few weeks after the dreams in Brocéliande begin, people outside the territory begin to experience them. The dreams first spread to the [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle\|Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]]. As the [[steadings]] and [[striding\|stridings]] begin to realise what is happening, the effect spreads even further. Perhaps more significantly, the song is not only heard by Navarr. It seems many people in the Barrens have heard the song echoing in their dreams - people of [[Dawn]], and some orcs of the [[Great Forest Orcs\|Great Forest]] report it weaving through their sleep. After this, the dam breaks. rushing across boundaries of region and territory, it is less than a month before the dreams that began in Brocéliande reached every place in the Empire and beyond where the [[trods]] persist.		A few weeks after the dreams in Brocéliande begin, people outside the territory begin to experience them. The dreams first spread to the [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle\|Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]]. As the [[steadings]] and [[striding\|stridings]] begin to realise what is happening, the effect spreads even further. Perhaps more significantly, the song is not only heard by Navarr. It seems many people in the Barrens have heard the song echoing in their dreams - people of [[Dawn]], and some orcs of the [[Great Forest Orcs\|Great Forest]] report it weaving through their sleep. After this, the dam breaks. rushing across boundaries of region and territory, it is less than a month before the dreams that began in Brocéliande reached every place in the Empire and beyond where the [[trods]] persist.

	Any Navarr has the dream at least ~~one~~, but members of other nations also seem to experience it albeit less intensely and with less frequency. Some magicians speculate that a form of benign magical contagion, almost like a [[Navarr_hearth_magic#Braiding\|braiding]] may be at work. The magic is being carried by the remaining stridings out of Brocéliande and then spreading slowly through the trods themselves. Stranger things have happened, especially where [[Night magic]] is involved.		Any Navarr has the dream at least once, but members of other nations also seem to experience it albeit less intensely and with less frequency. Some magicians speculate that a form of benign magical contagion, almost like a [[Navarr_hearth_magic#Braiding\|braiding]] may be at work. The magic is being carried by the remaining stridings out of Brocéliande and then spreading slowly through the trods themselves. Stranger things have happened, especially where [[Night magic]] is involved.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=LashonarArt.jpg\|align=right\|width=200}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=LashonarArt.jpg\|align=right\|width=200}}
	Indeed some with an affinity for the realm of Night speak of dreams that feature a sinuous serpent with feathered wings dancing through the sky in time with the music, while brightly-coloured bird folk swiftly appear and disappear, singing along with the dream chorus. Others talk of seeing a lithe wyrm, wingless and with delicate claws and wide eyes that shimmer with prismatic colours and irrefutable joy. One interpretation of this is that [[Lashonar\|The Caller Of The Chorus]] has decided to exert its power to help spread this message as far as the laws of magic will bear.		Indeed some with an affinity for the realm of Night speak of dreams that feature a sinuous serpent with feathered wings dancing through the sky in time with the music, while brightly-coloured bird folk swiftly appear and disappear, singing along with the dream chorus. Others talk of seeing a lithe wyrm, wingless and with delicate claws and wide eyes that shimmer with prismatic colours and irrefutable joy. One interpretation of this is that [[Lashonar\|The Caller Of The Chorus]] has decided to exert its power to help spread this message as far as the laws of magic will bear.

Twiggy: /* Markets Quiet and Loud (Ephisis' Scale) */

2026-04-22T18:49:31Z

Markets Quiet and Loud (Ephisis' Scale)

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	* '''Most of the markets of the City of Gold and Lead are not purchasing potions or drugs at this time'''		* '''Most of the markets of the City of Gold and Lead are not purchasing potions or drugs at this time'''
	* '''The Silent Market continues to deal in narcotics and consumables'''		* '''The Silent Market continues to deal in narcotics and consumables'''
	The ''Silent Market'' are ~~amongt~~ the more well-established brokers in the City of Gold and Lead. They deal in unique curios and luxury goods, but also buy and sell narcotics and other consumables. They have apparently been doing some fine business with the Empire over the last few years. Yet they have also recently come under pressure from the [[Lictors]] on matters relating to the laws of the Empire. [[Volumes_of_forgotten_lore#Drugs and Potions\|laast season]] they agreed to stop dealing in potions and consumables, but since then they have apparently resolved their differences with the ''City of Bond and Bar''. They are again open for business, for the purchase and sale of potions and consumables.		The ''Silent Market'' are amongst the more well-established brokers in the City of Gold and Lead. They deal in unique curios and luxury goods, but also buy and sell narcotics and other consumables. They have apparently been doing some fine business with the Empire over the last few years. Yet they have also recently come under pressure from the [[Lictors]] on matters relating to the laws of the Empire. [[Volumes_of_forgotten_lore#Drugs and Potions\|laast season]] they agreed to stop dealing in potions and consumables, but since then they have apparently resolved their differences with the ''City of Bond and Bar''. They are again open for business, for the purchase and sale of potions and consumables.

	However, they want to be clear that they are ''not'' interested in standard magical [[herbs]], or the potions any [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]] can brew. Nor are they interested in the [[trade goods]] that can be purchased in foreign ports - they already ''have'' magicians providing them with those goods. They are interested in ''unique'' products that may be of interest to discerning customers. With that in mind, they want to lay out an opportunity for the Empire. Anyone performing [[Ephisis' Scale]] can place a copy of the Queros rune in the box indicating it is specifically for the attention of the Silent Market. They will evaluate drugs, potions, and other consumables and make an offer. There are two stipulations however: the box should ''only'' contain potions, drugs, and other consumables - they will not make an offer for anything "familiar" or "easily available."		However, they want to be clear that they are ''not'' interested in standard magical [[herbs]], or the potions any [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]] can brew. Nor are they interested in the [[trade goods]] that can be purchased in foreign ports - they already ''have'' magicians providing them with those goods. They are interested in ''unique'' products that may be of interest to discerning customers. With that in mind, they want to lay out an opportunity for the Empire. Anyone performing [[Ephisis' Scale]] can place a copy of the Queros rune in the box indicating it is specifically for the attention of the Silent Market. They will evaluate drugs, potions, and other consumables and make an offer. There are two stipulations however: the box should ''only'' contain potions, drugs, and other consumables - they will not make an offer for anything "familiar" or "easily available."

Twiggy: /* An Ode To Blood And Sacrifice */

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An Ode To Blood And Sacrifice

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:387YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category:Winds of Magic]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:387YE Winter]][[Category:Recent History]][[Category:Winds of Magic]]
	<ic>'''Wind in Progress'''<br>This wind is a roundup of magical events and effects. Normally, this would be one of the last winds to be published because it is heavily dependant on plots that are running at the event. This can be unsatisfying, because it often results in us presenting things that don't leave players enough time to consider them before heading to the event. To try and combat this, we're planning to publish it in an "unfinished" state - and add elements to it as they are developed. Once everything is on here that needs to be on here, we'll remove this box and the tag at the top of the page and let people know that it isn't going to change again.</ic>

	<ic>"Hail, friend, I recommend you don't walk these roads at night", the warden called from the door of an inn. The orc looked at the warden curiously, "Why is that? I have a sword. I know how to use it." The orc was dressed peculiarly for someone wandering the northern roads in the snow. They were dressed in simple linen robes and walked as if they didn't notice the cold at all. The warden still persisted and responded, "Strange things walk the roads late in the winter, things I fear, and I aim to make sure all folks travel safely. I offer you to come share hospitality with me on this night." The orc smiled "I'll come in for the evening. You must know these roads well. I would love to know your experiences."		<ic>"Hail, friend, I recommend you don't walk these roads at night", the warden called from the door of an inn. The orc looked at the warden curiously, "Why is that? I have a sword. I know how to use it." The orc was dressed peculiarly for someone wandering the northern roads in the snow. They were dressed in simple linen robes and walked as if they didn't notice the cold at all. The warden still persisted and responded, "Strange things walk the roads late in the winter, things I fear, and I aim to make sure all folks travel safely. I offer you to come share hospitality with me on this night." The orc smiled "I'll come in for the evening. You must know these roads well. I would love to know your experiences."

Kirkbride: /* Cut Them Down (Sermersuaq) */

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	It is the responsibility of the [[The_Academy#Academy_Staff\|Head of the Academy]], ''Chancellor Hildebrand Von Holberg of the Temple of Nine Fingers'', to arrange a group to journey to Stark and investigate the reports of coral husks in the area.		It is the responsibility of the [[The_Academy#Academy_Staff\|Head of the Academy]], ''Chancellor Hildebrand Von Holberg of the Temple of Nine Fingers'', to arrange a group to journey to Stark and investigate the reports of coral husks in the area.

			==An Ode To Blood And Sacrifice==
			* '''An arcane projection has been cast in a Night Regio in Broceliande'''
			* '''The effects of this projection spread across all of Navarr'''
			* '''All across the Empire, Navarri have had powerful dreams of the oaths that bind them to their nation'''

			Last season, there was an [[Upon_a_midnight_dreary#A_Peculiar_Opportunity_(Lashonar)\|unexpected conjunction of the Sentinel Gate]] that lead to a [[regio]] aligned with [[Night magic]] in [[Brocéliande]]. With the encouragement of [[Inhabitants of the realms#Heralds\|heralds]] of [[Lashonar]], '''Nathair Autumngale''' led a group of [[Navarr\|Navarri]] through the Gate to perform a powerful [[arcane projection]]. To call them a 'group' might be understating the case, as eyewitness reports from [[Anvil]] describe literally hundreds of Navarr pouring through the gate. Anyone desiring to know what happened would be best off asking one of those present, but everyone assumes that the arcane projection '''An Ode To Blood And Sacrifice''' was cast.

			The effects of this projection were quickly felt in the aftermath of the Autumn equinox. Navarr across Broceliande began to experience vivid dreams. The exact shape of these dreams varied from person to person, but all reported hearing the same song, and knowing exactly what it was called: [https://soundcloud.com/gabrielle-joanne-198076671/painted Painted]. Few are in any doubt that this song is "real" - people can hum it or sing it and it is clearly the same melody. Some say it was written by a Navarr bard in Anvil less than a decade ago, others claim to have heard this song (or one very much like it) passed down from parents and grandparents since their earliest childhood. Perhaps it is simply one of those songs that feels like it ''ought'' to always have existed. Some dream of a single voice, some of a choir, some of hundreds of people all singing in unison, but the song remains the same.

			Those Navarr who were physically present for the performance of the ritual, whether they contributed or not, find that they experience something a little different. The song is still there in their dreams, the chorus and the melody. Yet from time to time the music is joined by two voices they do not recognise - one that seems male and another that presents as female singing in an almost transcendent harmony. It doesn't happen often, but when they awaken from these dreams they invariable find their cheeks and pillow wet with tears even if they are otherwise given to stoicism.

			A few weeks after the dreams in Broceliande begin, people outside the territory begin to experience them. The dreams first spread to the [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle\|Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]]. As the [[steadings]] and [[striding\|stridings]] begin to realise what is happening, the effect spreads even further. Perhaps more significantly, the song is not only heard by Navarr. It seems many people in the Barrens have heard the song echoing in their dreams - people of [[Dawn]], and some orcs of the [[Great Forest Orcs\|Great Forest]] report it weaving through their sleep. After this, the dam breaks. rushing across boundaries of region and territory, it is less than a month before the dreams that began in Broceliande reached every place in the Empire and beyond where the [[trods]] persist.

			Any Navarr has the dream at least one, but members of other nations also seem to experience it albeit less intensely and with less frequency. Some magicians speculate that a form of benign magical contagion, almost like a [[Navarr_hearth_magic#Braiding\|braiding]] may be at work. The magic is being carried by the remaining stridings out of Broceliande and then spreading slowly through the trods themselves. Stranger things have happened, especially where [[Night magic]] is involved.
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=LashonarArt.jpg\|align=right\|width=200}}
			Indeed some with an affinity for the realm of Night speak of dreams that feature a sinuous serpent with feathered wings dancing through the sky in time with the music, while brightly-coloured bird folk swiftly appear and disappear, singing along with the dream chorus. Others talk of seeing a lithe wyrm, wingless and with delicate claws and wide eyes that shimmer with prismatic colours and irrefutable joy. One interpretation of this is that [[Lashonar\|The Caller Of The Chorus]] has decided to exert its power to help spread this message as far as the laws of magic will bear.

			This seems impossible at first. During the Autumn Equinox Lashonar [[387YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Alignment:_Lashonar,_Enmity\|was declared]] an [[Alignment#Enmity\|enemy]] of the Empire by the [[Conclave]]. The eternal cannot work around the metaphysical limits of emnity. After further investigation the vates looking into it are able to determine that the ritual was ''cast on Friday evening'', while the [[declaration]] of [[alignment]] took place on Saturday night, It seems that the ''Gibbering One'' had plenty of time to begin work spreading the ritual before the iron bands of enmity closed around it. They also point out that Broceliande is not, and never has been an Imperial territory, leaving it unprotected by the declarations of the Conclave.

			Whatever the case, there is no evidence of anything more sinister afoot. There has been no direct consequences, no heralds of Lashonar within the Empire seeking to promote the dreams and the song. If the ''Conscience of Kings'' has been involved, it seems it is satisfied to have done what it has to help spread the message of this song as far as it possibly could without regard for reward or consequence. All things considered, things could have been far worse.

			As of the start of the Winter Solstice, the dreams and the music are still resonating through the trods it seems, showing no signs of weakening. It's not clear what if anything this might portend - perhaps as the seasons turn the Night magic will become quiescent once more?
			====Participation====
			Any Navarr character may choose to have heard the song, experienced the dreams of singing voices either directly or via half-remembered echoes, or to have seen what appears to be Lashonar. Those who do experience a roleplaying effect during the Winter Solstice: ''You feel a sense of immense pride in the oaths that you have sworn and the tattoos and other marks you wear to commemorate them. It feels good and right to celebrate this element of your culture, and to encourage others to follow suit.''

			If you are Navarr and you choose to embrace the roleplaying effect, then during the Winter Solstice you possess a single additional [[heroic skills#Hero points\|hero point]], even if you do not have the [[heroic skills#Hero\|hero]] skill. This hero point can be spent in the normal fashion, depending on your [[skills]], but once gone it is not recovered. The roleplaying effect and the additional hero point are lost by the end of the Winter Solstice.

			Characters who are not Navarr, but who feel a personal connection to that nation, to the [[trods]], or to the fight against the [[vallorn]] are also free to roleplay having had the dream or heard the echoes of the music. They do not receive the roleplaying effect or the additional hero point however.

			'''OOC Note:''' The lyrics and chords to the song can be found [[Painted\|here]]. It is written by Gabrielle Falquero.

			==Faces in Clouds==
			* '''The penumbral veils placed in the Autumn Equinox 386YE persisted for an additional season
			* '''New faux constellations were spotted in the skies wherever these veils hung
			* '''The veils were destroyed along with all others shortly before the Winter Solstice
			* '''Memory of the last set of faux constellations is unclear
			Following the Autumn Equinox a year ago, a widespread [[Drawing the Penumbral Veil\|veil]] of night [[Patterns_of_fairytales#Shrouds_and_Stars\|settled across]] most of the Empire. Only the territories of [[Casinea]], [[Madruga]], [[Mournwold]], and [[Therunin]] were untouched. After last seasons Equinox, these veils should have failed and fallen apart - the effect of the ritual lasts for a single turn of the year and they were presumably raised at the Autumn Equinox 386YE. Unaccountably, however, the veils remained intact. They neither weakened nor strengthened and showed no sign of unravelling - not until the [[What_regulates_the_wheel%3F\|unanticipated events at Anvil]] that have seen ''every'' penumbral veil ripped apart.

			The sky is always a little peculiar when the Penumbral Veil is drawn, but after the Spring Equinox this year, unfamiliar constellations were reported to be [[Sound_and_vision#Written_in_the_Stars\|visible in the skies]] over [[Skarsind]], [[Mournwold]], [[Tassato]], and [[Necropolis]]. These stars dwindled as the Summer Solstice approached, and different patterns of stars were marked [[The_moth_for_the_star#A_Map_of_Unknown_Skies\|in the night sky]] above [[Karov]], [[Hahnmark]], [[Holberg]], [[Spiral]] and [[Semmerholm]]. In each case, they brought with them odd dreams and unpredictable influences, and an unattributable awareness of their names and apparent properties.

			When the veils continued, so did the "faux constellations". Again, the second set faded away shortly after the Equinox and a new set began to be noted in the sky. Rather than hanging over specific territories however, these flickered in the sky everywhere in the Empire affected by the Penumbral Veils. They were brighter and more notable than the previous constellations, more vibrant, and it was noted by some astronomancers that while they might appear or disappear night to night, there was never more than one of them in the skies over a given territory at a time.

			Then all the veils stopped, suddenly, just before the Winter Solstice and these constellations vanished. Unexpectedly, when they disappeared, they took with them all awareness of what they actually ''looked'' like. There's obviously a great deal of confusion and excitement at the moment, but astronomancers in particular are noting that even their written records of these last faux constellations appear to have disappeared. All that remains are their names. What ''the spinning feather'', ''the night haunter'', ''the horn of echoes'', ''the grasping eye'', ''the forked candle'', ''the spiralled conch'', and ''the splintered throne'' looked like - how many stars there were, what they meant, even where they definitively hung - nobody can remember.

			A few metaphysicians compare the effect to the [[Cloud waves break\|mysterious fog]] of several years ago that still plays havoc with some memories. Others are of the opinion that it might be the residue of [[Night magic]] of some kind, or that it has something to do with the interaction of the magic creating these patterns and [[What_regulates_the_wheel?\|whatever has happened to the Imperial regio]]. It hasn't erased the memories of the other nine constellations, those that played out through the year - the [[The_moth_for_the_star#The_Paired_Dancers_-_Karov\|paired dancers]], the [[Sound_and_vision#Written_in_the_Stars\|golden ferret]] and the rest - only this last brace.

			As recounted in the '''[[What regulates the wheel?]]''' wind of fortune, there are still powerful shrouds covering the Empire and its adjoining territories. They are clearly ''not'' the product of the Penumbral Veil however. Nothing obscures the night skies, and nothing draws attention to their existence. The stars and the moon look just as they always do. All the [[Astronomancy\|astronomantic]] [[constellations]] are visible as they should be. People do not suffer strange dreams when they rest under the night sky.

			===Participation===
			Characters with an interest in the stars who have spent time in any Imperial territory except Casinea, Madruga, Mournwold, Therunin, and Sarangrave may experience a peculiar lingering effect. They feel an urge to try and draw the out last set of faux constellations, or create art related to their names. They may feel a tugging to try and understand what those stars might have meant, even though they can't remember directly. They might also find them invading their dreams over the course of the summit. These can be pleasant dreams in which they watch the stars and understand them, or stressful dreams where they try to grasp their shape and meaning, but either way on awakening the memory of the faux constellations slips away. These effects become less pronounced as the Winter Solstice summit continues and will have faded by the end of the event.

			It isn't possible to remember the shapes or properties of these stars. Just as with effects such as [[Cast Off The Chain of Memory]], ritual magic or an [[arcane projection]] will not recover any additional information about this last group of faux constellations. The only thing that remains of them are their names - and there's some potential for disagreement about exactly what they were. Not everyone agrees to the exact words.

			==Markets Quiet and Loud (Ephisis' Scale)==
			* '''Agents of the City of Gold and Lead have provided information about ''Ephisis' Scale'' bargains'''
			* '''There is an opportunity to acquire hearts blood and warm honey in return for dragonbone or tempest jade'''
			There are no markets and bazaars that match those of the [[Ephisis\|City of Gold and Lead]]. Each season Imperial magicians are able to use a simple ritual [[Ephisis' Scale]] - to trade with the merchants and brokers of the Autumn realm - and through them with mortals and agents all over the known world and perhaps beyond. During the Spring Equinox, the [[A_box_for_a_sword#The_Waning_Circle\|Waning Circle]] established a "spot price" for wains of [[mithril]], [[white granite]], [[weirwood]], and [[ilium]]. While there is a "reasonable" set price, the more Imperial magicians offer the more the price drops. They've also reiterated that anyone wishing to trade a significant amount of wains in one go should strongly consider not including anything else in their box.

			===Drugs and Potions===
			* '''Most of the markets of the City of Gold and Lead are not purchasing potions or drugs at this time'''
			* '''The Silent Market continues to deal in narcotics and consumables'''
			The ''Silent Market'' are amongt the more well-established brokers in the City of Gold and Lead. They deal in unique curios and luxury goods, but also buy and sell narcotics and other consumables. They have apparently been doing some fine business with the Empire over the last few years. Yet they have also recently come under pressure from the [[Lictors]] on matters relating to the laws of the Empire. [[Volumes_of_forgotten_lore#Drugs and Potions\|laast season]] they agreed to stop dealing in potions and consumables, but since then they have apparently resolved their differences with the ''City of Bond and Bar''. They are again open for business, for the purchase and sale of potions and consumables.

			However, they want to be clear that they are ''not'' interested in standard magical [[herbs]], or the potions any [[Surgical skills#Apothecary\|apothecary]] can brew. Nor are they interested in the [[trade goods]] that can be purchased in foreign ports - they already ''have'' magicians providing them with those goods. They are interested in ''unique'' products that may be of interest to discerning customers. With that in mind, they want to lay out an opportunity for the Empire. Anyone performing [[Ephisis' Scale]] can place a copy of the Queros rune in the box indicating it is specifically for the attention of the Silent Market. They will evaluate drugs, potions, and other consumables and make an offer. There are two stipulations however: the box should ''only'' contain potions, drugs, and other consumables - they will not make an offer for anything "familiar" or "easily available."

			No other market is interested in these goods at this time. Any box that contains drugs or potions and does not contain the rune Queros, will be returned to the sender. The merchant from the Silent Market will not purchase anything "familiar" or "easily available" - if it is included in a box for them then any offer made will exclude those goods.

			This season they are very interested in getting hold of proper [[Hahnmark]] ''viezesmaak''. This drug is well known in the Sarcophan Delves, but there is something of a fashion at the moment for doses that provably come from Wintermark rather than the usual places. As such, the Silent Market have prepared an offer for any Wintermark caster of Ephisis' Scale that sends a box of visesmaak and is prepared to sign a provenance swearing that the product came from the farms of Hahnmark. They will offer either an equal amount of consumable narcotics from elsewhere in the world, or two drams of either [[Imperial Roseweald]] or [[Cerulean Mazzarine]] for every three doses of viezesmaak. Whichever is chosen will be delivered before the Spring Equinox - provided that the provenance is signed.

			On the matter of legality, representatives of the Silent Market have been evasive but it comes down to the fact that they are not remotely interested in what the Empire considers to be appropriate to trade. They are more than happy to deal in bite, for example, and are not ashamed of doing so. They will not be cooperating with any magistrates to restrict trade, and they will not balk at providing goods the Empire might find unpalatable. Once the goods are back in Anvil, they don't care what happens to them or their brokers.

Kirkbride: /* Liberty For All */

2026-04-22T17:29:49Z

Liberty For All

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	As the Night magic waxes across Madruga, and as the thunderous Spring storms continue, it rouses something in the Freeborn spirit. A transformative urge that speaks to a fundamental desire for personal liberty that some claim underlies the history of the Brass Coast. Even as the dreams of forests and dragons spread, so too does a subtle urge for freedom bubble up from somewhere deep within the soul. This manifests itself in a number of ways - arguments about the philosophy of liberty; discussions about what can be learned from the [[Emperor_Ahraz#Courage_of_Ahraz\|example of Ahraz]]; a general refusal by young people to tidy their rooms or listen to their elders; a marked increase in opposition to taxation and fines; angry words directed at magistrates doing their business; a flourishing in music and art that calls for people to be able to live their lives freely and as they wish. These sentiments are cheerfully encouraged by the heralds of ''Shadowed Fire'' and ''The Great Work'' abroad in Madruga.		As the Night magic waxes across Madruga, and as the thunderous Spring storms continue, it rouses something in the Freeborn spirit. A transformative urge that speaks to a fundamental desire for personal liberty that some claim underlies the history of the Brass Coast. Even as the dreams of forests and dragons spread, so too does a subtle urge for freedom bubble up from somewhere deep within the soul. This manifests itself in a number of ways - arguments about the philosophy of liberty; discussions about what can be learned from the [[Emperor_Ahraz#Courage_of_Ahraz\|example of Ahraz]]; a general refusal by young people to tidy their rooms or listen to their elders; a marked increase in opposition to taxation and fines; angry words directed at magistrates doing their business; a flourishing in music and art that calls for people to be able to live their lives freely and as they wish. These sentiments are cheerfully encouraged by the heralds of ''Shadowed Fire'' and ''The Great Work'' abroad in Madruga.

	One of the ways the side-effect of the enchantment manifests is in outspoken opposition to the [[statement of principle]] raised by '''Azir i Shartha i Riqueza''' [[387YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_77\|during the Autumn Equinox]] and supported by the [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] assembly. The statement called for people to "''beware the seductions of the false virtue of Anarchy''" claiming that it would ultimately damage the soul. While the statement may have had more impactful effect in [[~~TBC~~\|other parts of the Brass Coast]], in Madruga under the power of Night magic, it is taken very differently. Far from taking these words to heart, people across Madruga actively resist them.		One of the ways the side-effect of the enchantment manifests is in outspoken opposition to the [[statement of principle]] raised by '''Azir i Shartha i Riqueza''' [[387YE_Autumn_Equinox_Synod_judgements#Judgement_77\|during the Autumn Equinox]] and supported by the [[The Brass Coast\|Freeborn]] assembly. The statement called for people to "''beware the seductions of the false virtue of Anarchy''" claiming that it would ultimately damage the soul. While the statement may have had more impactful effect in [[387YE_Winter_Solstice_winds_of_fortune#A_Spark_Alight\|other parts of the Brass Coast]], in Madruga under the power of Night magic, it is taken very differently. Far from taking these words to heart, people across Madruga actively resist them.
	<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Janon001a.png\|align=right\|caption=The [[Janon\|Shadowed Fire]] favours strong passions, and stands out even among the ungovernable eternals of the Night realm in his desire to free mortal folk from the constraints they place upon themselves.\|width=300}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 200px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Janon001a.png\|align=right\|caption=The [[Janon\|Shadowed Fire]] favours strong passions, and stands out even among the ungovernable eternals of the Night realm in his desire to free mortal folk from the constraints they place upon themselves.\|width=300}}</div>
	<big>'''Participation'''</big><br>		<big>'''Participation'''</big><br>

Kirkbride: /* The Play Eats The Cast */

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The Play Eats The Cast

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	<ic>Books are like people. <br>		<ic>Books are like people. <br>
	When they're open, they're red.</ic>		When they're open, they're red.</ic>

			==Husky Business==
			* '''Conflict in the territories bordering the Gullet has seen a surge of coral husk activity'''
			* '''Groups of coral husks have been seen dragging corpses into the Gullet'''
			A year ago, there was a minor earthquake in the Gullet. A few minor injuries were reported, but for the most part it was accepted as fairly mundane. A few months later, the first sightings of strange creatures in the Gullet were made. These were discovered to be some form of "''coral husk''"; similar in a way to those found in vallornspawn, but at the same time altogether different. The husks were pushed back at the time, with the [[Unfettered Mind\|Grandmaster of the Unfettered Mind]], '''Zlata Ruznikova Perenel, The Weaver''', organising a group to witness a somewhat [[Stars_and_sigils#Unfettered_Vivisections_(Sermersuaq)\|spontaneous vivisection]]. Now, with battles fought in the lands surrounding the Gullet, there are once again sightings of groups of the coral husks dragging the dead and dying into the sea.

			===It Moves (Kallavesa)===
			* '''A gaggle of coral husks are massing in West Marsh'''
			* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
			* '''The ''Watcher of Britta's Pool'' is [[Sentinel_Gate#Prognostication\|responsible]] for stopping the husks'''
			{{NoInnocentsPresent}}
			Several warriors who, having tested themselves at Britta's Pool, journeyed to the coast for rest and to see how far out they could swim. Unfortunately, they were cut down and dragged into the depths by the coral husks. Now, the husks are moving through the marsh again - seemingly on the hunt for more of the dead and dying to take into the watery depths.

			It is the responsibility of the [[Watcher of Britta's Pool]], '''Rafe''', to arrange a group to journey to West Marsh and stop the coral husks claiming more corpses.

			===Behold the Fear (Bregasland)===
			* '''A gaggle of coral husks are massing in North Fens'''
			* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Highly_Likely\|combat highly likely]] encounter'''
			* '''The ''Keeper of the Dour Fens'' is [[Sentinel_Gate#Prognostication\|responsible]] for stopping the husks'''
			{{NoInnocentsPresent}}
			It's not easy being a [[Bregasland\|Fenlander]]. When it isn't wily eels waiting to strike at an unsuspecting heel, it's thousands of Jotun claiming the territory is theirs and attempting to force the locals to bend the knee. Eels make for good eating but these coral husks are just a pestilence. They're not vallorn, but the old line that "''the vallorn has no trade interests''" is just as apt for these strange creatures of the Gullet.

			It is the responsibility of the [[Keeper of the Dour Fens]], '''Bill of Middleton''', to arrange a group to journey to North Fens and stop the coral husks in their tracks.

			===Cut Them Down (Sermersuaq)===
			* '''A gaggle of coral husks are massing in Stark'''
			* '''This skirmish is a [[Accessibility#Combat_Suitable_For_Cadets\|suitable for cadets]] encounter'''
			* '''The ''Head of the Academy'' is [[Sentinel_Gate#Prognostication\|responsible]] for investigating reports of husks in the area'''
			{{NoInnocentsPresent}}
			''Jimothy o' Hay'', alumni of [[the Academy]] and the [[Sun Chamber]], remained in Sermersuaq after the investigation into the Cult of the Falconer. Claiming to appreciate the weather and the food, he stayed on to keep an eye out for any weird happenings that might be of concern. After travelling with the [[Green Shield]] as far as the border for their [[Rubies in the snow\|attack into Skallahn]], he stayed in Stark to do a bit of fishing. It was ''Jimothy'' who spotted the first signs of activity of the coral husks in the area. He's an old friend of the chancellor, so he's asked them to see if the students at the Academy can check out the problem and ensure there is nothing dangerous happening.

			It is the responsibility of the [[The_Academy#Academy_Staff\|Head of the Academy]], ''Chancellor Hildebrand Von Holberg of the Temple of Nine Fingers'', to arrange a group to journey to Stark and investigate the reports of coral husks in the area.

Kirkbride: /* A Light in the Trees (Therunin) */

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A Light in the Trees (Therunin)

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	The Glimmerwaters are insistent that they will carry on their duty. But they won't do it in Therunin; at least, not until the territory is made safe once more. Another Day regio must be found, and the lantern relocated. To make this decision, ''Eanna Glimmerwater'' has sent a missive to '''Eleri Bronwen's Rest''', inviting her to meet with them at a wayhouse at the coming summit, to decide where in the Empire the Glimmerwaters' travels will end.		The Glimmerwaters are insistent that they will carry on their duty. But they won't do it in Therunin; at least, not until the territory is made safe once more. Another Day regio must be found, and the lantern relocated. To make this decision, ''Eanna Glimmerwater'' has sent a missive to '''Eleri Bronwen's Rest''', inviting her to meet with them at a wayhouse at the coming summit, to decide where in the Empire the Glimmerwaters' travels will end.

			==The Play Eats The Cast==
			* '''Spiral is <u>still</u> ''like that''.'''
			Six months ago, it was brought to the attention of the people of the Empire that something was <i>going on</i> in [[Spiral]]. Something more than usual, that is. [[The_play_that_came_to_Apulian#Something_Dramatic\|A wild tumult]] of [[dramaturgy]] and drama, plays and masks, underpinned with a powerful magical convocation. That strangeness has not faded with the Winter Solstice - if anything it is even more pronounced. Theatres, playhouses, and street-corners continue to be [[The_play_that_came_to_Apulian#Larger_than_Life\|blessed with splendour]], and [[The_play_that_came_to_Apulian#Curiouser and Curiouser\|strange phenomena]] continue to unfold.

			As a reminder of what this means, we’ve reprinted the <i>Participation</i> section from that wind for characters living in Spiral, whether Urizen or League.

			====Participation====
			Any League or Urizen citizen whose resource is in Spiral can roleplay that they have experienced the strange phenomena. If your character was in Apulus this season, they are likely to have gotten lost at least once, and found themselves in a new part of the city, one they have never seen before. The experience is generally discombobulating but not unpleasant as it most often leads to a dramatic encounter with a dramatic production of some kind. Players are encouraged to make up stories of a wild night of revelry or wonderful trip to the theatre that resulted, as appropriate to your character.

			Players who are familiar with the [[Dramaturgy#The_Personae\|six dramaturgical personae]] may have had an encounter in which one of the six appeared to be present, either someone you met acting as if they were embodying the spirit of this personae or you finding yourself inspired and enabled by one of the personae, most likely the one that appeals most strongly to your character.

			During this summit, any League or Urizen character whose resource is in Spiral can draw on the power of one of the five personae as a source of spiritual strength to resist a roleplaying effect by instead embracing the roleplaying associated with this intensification of the personae. You may do this at any time during the summit, as often as feels appropriate, but you may only use a single personae throughout the event.

			* '''[[The Witch]]''' - You feel emboldened to meddle in the romantic affairs of others, however much they try to keep them private.
			* '''[[The Captain]]''' - You feel driven to challenge others to act upon their unspoken ambitions and to assist them in achieving their goals when they align with yours.
			* '''[[The Bishop]]''' - You find it easy to engage in long and intense debates on spiritual matters, especially pertaining to death and what follows it.
			* '''[[The Doctor]]''' - It feels natural to answer the questions of others with further questions, carefully guarding your magical knowledge behind a cryptic façade.
			* '''[[The Prince]]''' - It feels easy to fall silent in conversations and watch the faces and gestures of others, spotting the lies they tell and the ways in which they can be manipulated.

			Finally, any League or Urizen magician whose personal resource is in Spiral who possesses the [[Magical skills#Ritual Lores\|Night lore]] skill, can gain two additional effective rank of Night lore once each day for a single ritual at the summit, subject to the [[Realm_Lore#Gaining_additional_ranks\|normal rules for effective skill]].

			<ic>Books are like people. <br>
			When they're open, they're red.</ic>

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	* '''Access to the Loom of Spells will be auctioned at 15:00 on Saturday at the Crimson Reapers camp in the League'''		* '''Access to the Loom of Spells will be auctioned at 15:00 on Saturday at the Crimson Reapers camp in the League'''
	* '''The Crimson Reapers have taken custodianship of the Loom of Spells for the next year'''		* '''The Crimson Reapers have taken custodianship of the Loom of Spells for the next year'''
	Ritual codification is a complex process, usually undertaken by experienced specialists with long years of training and access to the finest reagents and tomes of recondite knowledge. Yet it seems that with a little help from the Autumn realm, a precocious child can achieve similar results! The Loom of Spells, a bizarre magical contraption owned by the [[Prospero\|''Prince of Ties'']], once borrowed by the most-hated herald ''~~Sandvar~~ Isk'', then leased to the Church of the Little Mother, and now under the careful hand of the '''Crimson Reapers''', can weave arcane projections into rituals with surprising ease.		Ritual codification is a complex process, usually undertaken by experienced specialists with long years of training and access to the finest reagents and tomes of recondite knowledge. Yet it seems that with a little help from the Autumn realm, a precocious child can achieve similar results! The Loom of Spells, a bizarre magical contraption owned by the [[Prospero\|''Prince of Ties'']], once borrowed by the most-hated herald ''Sanvar Isk'', then leased to the Church of the Little Mother, and now under the careful hand of the '''Crimson Reapers''', can weave arcane projections into rituals with surprising ease.

	The Crimson Reapers, specifically '''Bella Di Sarvos''', now holds the metaphorical key to the very real Loom, and will auction the services of the Loom of Spells to the great and the good (and the wealthy) of Anvil. They will be hosting the auction at the Crimson Reapers camp in the League on Saturday at 15:00. The Loom of Spells can only codify rituals of the tenth magnitude or lower, though [[Quick Study]] in Urizen lore can enhance this. The Crimson Reapers have let it be known that the auction will accept all manner of wains, materials, and money so that all can try to win. Any questions on the valuation of materials and wains should be directed to the Crimson Reapers once in Anvil.		The Crimson Reapers, specifically '''Bella Di Sarvos''', now holds the metaphorical key to the very real Loom, and will auction the services of the Loom of Spells to the great and the good (and the wealthy) of Anvil. They will be hosting the auction at the Crimson Reapers camp in the League on Saturday at 15:00. The Loom of Spells can only codify rituals of the tenth magnitude or lower, though [[Quick Study]] in Urizen lore can enhance this. The Crimson Reapers have let it be known that the auction will accept all manner of wains, materials, and money so that all can try to win. Any questions on the valuation of materials and wains should be directed to the Crimson Reapers once in Anvil.

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	A few weeks after the dreams in Brocéliande begin, people outside the territory begin to experience them. The dreams first spread to the [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle\|Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]]. As the [[steadings]] and [[striding\|stridings]] begin to realise what is happening, the effect spreads even further. Perhaps more significantly, the song is not only heard by Navarr. It seems many people in the Barrens have heard the song echoing in their dreams - people of [[Dawn]], and some orcs of the [[Great Forest Orcs\|Great Forest]] report it weaving through their sleep. After this, the dam breaks. rushing across boundaries of region and territory, it is less than a month before the dreams that began in Brocéliande reached every place in the Empire and beyond where the [[trods]] persist.		A few weeks after the dreams in Brocéliande begin, people outside the territory begin to experience them. The dreams first spread to the [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle\|Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]]. As the [[steadings]] and [[striding\|stridings]] begin to realise what is happening, the effect spreads even further. Perhaps more significantly, the song is not only heard by Navarr. It seems many people in the Barrens have heard the song echoing in their dreams - people of [[Dawn]], and some orcs of the [[Great Forest Orcs\|Great Forest]] report it weaving through their sleep. After this, the dam breaks. rushing across boundaries of region and territory, it is less than a month before the dreams that began in Brocéliande reached every place in the Empire and beyond where the [[trods]] persist.

	Any Navarr has the dream at least ~~one~~, but members of other nations also seem to experience it albeit less intensely and with less frequency. Some magicians speculate that a form of benign magical contagion, almost like a [[Navarr_hearth_magic#Braiding\|braiding]] may be at work. The magic is being carried by the remaining stridings out of Brocéliande and then spreading slowly through the trods themselves. Stranger things have happened, especially where [[Night magic]] is involved.		Any Navarr has the dream at least once, but members of other nations also seem to experience it albeit less intensely and with less frequency. Some magicians speculate that a form of benign magical contagion, almost like a [[Navarr_hearth_magic#Braiding\|braiding]] may be at work. The magic is being carried by the remaining stridings out of Brocéliande and then spreading slowly through the trods themselves. Stranger things have happened, especially where [[Night magic]] is involved.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=LashonarArt.jpg\|align=right\|width=200}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=LashonarArt.jpg\|align=right\|width=200}}
	Indeed some with an affinity for the realm of Night speak of dreams that feature a sinuous serpent with feathered wings dancing through the sky in time with the music, while brightly-coloured bird folk swiftly appear and disappear, singing along with the dream chorus. Others talk of seeing a lithe wyrm, wingless and with delicate claws and wide eyes that shimmer with prismatic colours and irrefutable joy. One interpretation of this is that [[Lashonar\|The Caller Of The Chorus]] has decided to exert its power to help spread this message as far as the laws of magic will bear.		Indeed some with an affinity for the realm of Night speak of dreams that feature a sinuous serpent with feathered wings dancing through the sky in time with the music, while brightly-coloured bird folk swiftly appear and disappear, singing along with the dream chorus. Others talk of seeing a lithe wyrm, wingless and with delicate claws and wide eyes that shimmer with prismatic colours and irrefutable joy. One interpretation of this is that [[Lashonar\|The Caller Of The Chorus]] has decided to exert its power to help spread this message as far as the laws of magic will bear.

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	==An Ode To Blood And Sacrifice==		==An Ode To Blood And Sacrifice==
	* '''An arcane projection has been cast in a Night Regio in ~~Broceliande~~'''		* '''An arcane projection has been cast in a Night Regio in Brocéliande'''
	* '''The effects of this projection spread across all of Navarr'''		* '''The effects of this projection spread across all of Navarr'''
	* '''All across the Empire, Navarri have had powerful dreams of the oaths that bind them to their nation'''		* '''All across the Empire, Navarri have had powerful dreams of the oaths that bind them to their nation'''
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	Last season, there was an [[Upon_a_midnight_dreary#A_Peculiar_Opportunity_(Lashonar)\|unexpected conjunction of the Sentinel Gate]] that lead to a [[regio]] aligned with [[Night magic]] in [[Brocéliande]]. With the encouragement of [[Inhabitants of the realms#Heralds\|heralds]] of [[Lashonar]], '''Nathair Autumngale''' led a group of [[Navarr\|Navarri]] through the Gate to perform a powerful [[arcane projection]]. To call them a 'group' might be understating the case, as eyewitness reports from [[Anvil]] describe literally hundreds of Navarr pouring through the gate. Anyone desiring to know what happened would be best off asking one of those present, but everyone assumes that the arcane projection '''An Ode To Blood And Sacrifice''' was cast.		Last season, there was an [[Upon_a_midnight_dreary#A_Peculiar_Opportunity_(Lashonar)\|unexpected conjunction of the Sentinel Gate]] that lead to a [[regio]] aligned with [[Night magic]] in [[Brocéliande]]. With the encouragement of [[Inhabitants of the realms#Heralds\|heralds]] of [[Lashonar]], '''Nathair Autumngale''' led a group of [[Navarr\|Navarri]] through the Gate to perform a powerful [[arcane projection]]. To call them a 'group' might be understating the case, as eyewitness reports from [[Anvil]] describe literally hundreds of Navarr pouring through the gate. Anyone desiring to know what happened would be best off asking one of those present, but everyone assumes that the arcane projection '''An Ode To Blood And Sacrifice''' was cast.

	The effects of this projection were quickly felt in the aftermath of the Autumn equinox. Navarr across ~~Broceliande~~ began to experience vivid dreams. The exact shape of these dreams varied from person to person, but all reported hearing the same song, and knowing exactly what it was called: [https://soundcloud.com/gabrielle-joanne-198076671/painted Painted]. Few are in any doubt that this song is "real" - people can hum it or sing it and it is clearly the same melody. Some say it was written by a Navarr bard in Anvil less than a decade ago, others claim to have heard this song (or one very much like it) passed down from parents and grandparents since their earliest childhood. Perhaps it is simply one of those songs that feels like it ''ought'' to always have existed. Some dream of a single voice, some of a choir, some of hundreds of people all singing in unison, but the song remains the same.		The effects of this projection were quickly felt in the aftermath of the Autumn equinox. Navarr across Brocéliande began to experience vivid dreams. The exact shape of these dreams varied from person to person, but all reported hearing the same song, and knowing exactly what it was called: [https://soundcloud.com/gabrielle-joanne-198076671/painted Painted]. Few are in any doubt that this song is "real" - people can hum it or sing it and it is clearly the same melody. Some say it was written by a Navarr bard in Anvil less than a decade ago, others claim to have heard this song (or one very much like it) passed down from parents and grandparents since their earliest childhood. Perhaps it is simply one of those songs that feels like it ''ought'' to always have existed. Some dream of a single voice, some of a choir, some of hundreds of people all singing in unison, but the song remains the same.

	Those Navarr who were physically present for the performance of the ritual, whether they contributed or not, find that they experience something a little different. The song is still there in their dreams, the chorus and the melody. Yet from time to time the music is joined by two voices they do not recognise - one that seems male and another that presents as female singing in an almost transcendent harmony. It doesn't happen often, but when they awaken from these dreams they invariable find their cheeks and pillow wet with tears even if they are otherwise given to stoicism.		Those Navarr who were physically present for the performance of the ritual, whether they contributed or not, find that they experience something a little different. The song is still there in their dreams, the chorus and the melody. Yet from time to time the music is joined by two voices they do not recognise - one that seems male and another that presents as female singing in an almost transcendent harmony. It doesn't happen often, but when they awaken from these dreams they invariable find their cheeks and pillow wet with tears even if they are otherwise given to stoicism.

	A few weeks after the dreams in ~~Broceliande~~ begin, people outside the territory begin to experience them. The dreams first spread to the [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle\|Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]]. As the [[steadings]] and [[striding\|stridings]] begin to realise what is happening, the effect spreads even further. Perhaps more significantly, the song is not only heard by Navarr. It seems many people in the Barrens have heard the song echoing in their dreams - people of [[Dawn]], and some orcs of the [[Great Forest Orcs\|Great Forest]] report it weaving through their sleep. After this, the dam breaks. rushing across boundaries of region and territory, it is less than a month before the dreams that began in ~~Broceliande~~ reached every place in the Empire and beyond where the [[trods]] persist.		A few weeks after the dreams in Brocéliande begin, people outside the territory begin to experience them. The dreams first spread to the [[Keeper_of_the_Last_Battle\|Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]]. As the [[steadings]] and [[striding\|stridings]] begin to realise what is happening, the effect spreads even further. Perhaps more significantly, the song is not only heard by Navarr. It seems many people in the Barrens have heard the song echoing in their dreams - people of [[Dawn]], and some orcs of the [[Great Forest Orcs\|Great Forest]] report it weaving through their sleep. After this, the dam breaks. rushing across boundaries of region and territory, it is less than a month before the dreams that began in Brocéliande reached every place in the Empire and beyond where the [[trods]] persist.

	Any Navarr has the dream at least one, but members of other nations also seem to experience it albeit less intensely and with less frequency. Some magicians speculate that a form of benign magical contagion, almost like a [[Navarr_hearth_magic#Braiding\|braiding]] may be at work. The magic is being carried by the remaining stridings out of ~~Broceliande~~ and then spreading slowly through the trods themselves. Stranger things have happened, especially where [[Night magic]] is involved.		Any Navarr has the dream at least one, but members of other nations also seem to experience it albeit less intensely and with less frequency. Some magicians speculate that a form of benign magical contagion, almost like a [[Navarr_hearth_magic#Braiding\|braiding]] may be at work. The magic is being carried by the remaining stridings out of Brocéliande and then spreading slowly through the trods themselves. Stranger things have happened, especially where [[Night magic]] is involved.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=LashonarArt.jpg\|align=right\|width=200}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=LashonarArt.jpg\|align=right\|width=200}}
	Indeed some with an affinity for the realm of Night speak of dreams that feature a sinuous serpent with feathered wings dancing through the sky in time with the music, while brightly-coloured bird folk swiftly appear and disappear, singing along with the dream chorus. Others talk of seeing a lithe wyrm, wingless and with delicate claws and wide eyes that shimmer with prismatic colours and irrefutable joy. One interpretation of this is that [[Lashonar\|The Caller Of The Chorus]] has decided to exert its power to help spread this message as far as the laws of magic will bear.		Indeed some with an affinity for the realm of Night speak of dreams that feature a sinuous serpent with feathered wings dancing through the sky in time with the music, while brightly-coloured bird folk swiftly appear and disappear, singing along with the dream chorus. Others talk of seeing a lithe wyrm, wingless and with delicate claws and wide eyes that shimmer with prismatic colours and irrefutable joy. One interpretation of this is that [[Lashonar\|The Caller Of The Chorus]] has decided to exert its power to help spread this message as far as the laws of magic will bear.

	This seems impossible at first. During the Autumn Equinox Lashonar [[387YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Alignment:_Lashonar,_Enmity\|was declared]] an [[Alignment#Enmity\|enemy]] of the Empire by the [[Conclave]]. The eternal cannot work around the metaphysical limits of ~~emnity~~. After further investigation the vates looking into it are able to determine that the ritual was ''cast on Friday evening'', while the [[declaration]] of [[alignment]] took place on Saturday night, It seems that the ''Gibbering One'' had plenty of time to begin work spreading the ritual before the iron bands of enmity closed around it. They also point out that ~~Broceliande~~ is not, and never has been an Imperial territory, leaving it unprotected by the declarations of the Conclave.		This seems impossible at first. During the Autumn Equinox Lashonar [[387YE_Autumn_Equinox_Conclave_sessions#Alignment:_Lashonar,_Enmity\|was declared]] an [[Alignment#Enmity\|enemy]] of the Empire by the [[Conclave]]. The eternal cannot work around the metaphysical limits of enmity. After further investigation the vates looking into it are able to determine that the ritual was ''cast on Friday evening'', while the [[declaration]] of [[alignment]] took place on Saturday night, It seems that the ''Gibbering One'' had plenty of time to begin work spreading the ritual before the iron bands of enmity closed around it. They also point out that Brocéliande is not, and never has been an Imperial territory, leaving it unprotected by the declarations of the Conclave.

	Whatever the case, there is no evidence of anything more sinister afoot. There has been no direct consequences, no heralds of Lashonar within the Empire seeking to promote the dreams and the song. If the ''Conscience of Kings'' has been involved, it seems it is satisfied to have done what it has to help spread the message of this song as far as it possibly could without regard for reward or consequence. All things considered, things could have been far worse.		Whatever the case, there is no evidence of anything more sinister afoot. There has been no direct consequences, no heralds of Lashonar within the Empire seeking to promote the dreams and the song. If the ''Conscience of Kings'' has been involved, it seems it is satisfied to have done what it has to help spread the message of this song as far as it possibly could without regard for reward or consequence. All things considered, things could have been far worse.